Topic: David Fincher

Chapter & Verse Will Ben Affleck star in 'Gone Girl'?

Sources say 'Argo' actor and director Ben Affleck is in negotiations to star as Nick, the mysterious husband, in the film version of  'Gone Girl.'

Culture Cafe 'The Raven' is a strange mishmash of history and action

'The Raven' star John Cusack delivers a serviceable performance as famous writer Edgar Allan Poe.

Culture Cafe 'Arrested Development' creator Mitchell Hurwitz discusses season 4

The 10 new episodes being released at the same time will allow for more clues and connections in the plots, says Hurwitz.

Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in new biopic

'Two and a Half Men' star Ashton Kutcher will portray former Apple CEO Steve Jobs in an upcoming indie film, TheWrap reported Monday. Is director Joshua Michael Stern taking a chance on Hollywood's favorite prankster?

Culture Cafe 'Terra Nova' won't be picked up by Netflix

'Terra Nova' loses one of its chances at being picked up by another network after Fox canceled its sci-fi show.

Culture Cafe 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' sequel is still on track, says Sony

'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' has grossed less than expected, but a Sony representative says the sequel is still happening

Larsson's partner: 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' merchandise masks novel's point

Eva Gabrielsson, the longtime partner of 'Dragon Tattoo' author Stieg Larsson, says that the buzz around the new movie should call attention to violence against women, not merchandise.
12/21/2011 03:00 pm

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' remake: movie review

A second take on 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,' David Fincher's movie comes across as oddly unoriginal.  
12/20/2011 11:03 am

Culture Cafe 'Margin Call' trailer hints at a taut Wall Street thriller

The movie about dealings on Wall Street will have to make tedious tasks interesting to watch, but it looks like a thriller with mainstream appeal.
10/19/2011 11:04 am

Netflix changes the game again

Netflix has a history of surprising the industry. After progressing from red envelopes in the mailbox to streaming movies, Netflix may become a premiere network like HBO and Showtime.
03/23/2011 09:58 am

Netflix announces first exclusive TV series deal

Netflix will be the only place to watch 'the most sought after premium series.' Competing more directly than ever with pay TV channels like HBO, Netflix is flexing its muscles with the new 26 episode deal.
03/19/2011 12:55 am

Horizons Netflix: The next HBO?

Netflix reportedly wants first rights to House of Cards, a new television program starring Kevin Spacey.
03/16/2011 09:58 pm

Horizons Oscar nominations: Social Network earns 8 nods

Oscar nominations have been announced, and things are looking pretty good for The Social Network, a flick about the founding of Facebook. The movie did not grab the most Oscar nominations this year, but landed in several key categories.
01/25/2011 05:50 pm

In Pictures Oscar nominees 2011

Academy Award nominees include Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush for 'The King's Speech'

Academy Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. Natalie Portman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Bale, and Helena Bonham Carter are also Academy Award nominees for acting.
01/25/2011 11:24 am

Top Picks: American Idol returns, 'The Social Network' on DVD, French film online, and more

A new season of Idol (minus Cowell,) 'The Social Network' released on DVD, the first French online film festival, and more recommendations
01/10/2011 12:10 am

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, named TIME Person of the Year 2010

Mark Zuckerberg, who's been portrayed in a Hollywood movie this year and has seen his social media empire grow ever larger, has been named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2010. Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004.
12/15/2010 11:20 am

HFPA announces Golden Globe nominations 2011

Golden Globe nominations 2011: The King's Speech and The Social Network took the most nominations.
12/15/2010 12:12 am

The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: movie review

The final chapter of Stieg Larsson's trilogy, 'The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest' brings punk hacker Lisbeth's quest to a blazing climax.
10/29/2010 08:37 pm

The Social Network: Four things the movie got wrong

'The Social Network,' a new film directed by David Fincher, and based on a book by Ben Mezrich, topped the box office charts in the US over the weekend. But critics of the film say Fincher and Mezrich got plenty of things wrong, from the history of Facebook to the portrayal of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
10/05/2010 12:54 pm

Horizons The Social Network hits top slot at box office

The Social Network racked up $23 million in ticket sales over the weekend. What does that mean for the world's most popular social network – and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO?
10/04/2010 12:28 pm

The Social Network: movie review

'The Social Network:' A story of betrayal on the road to glory. The knockabout beginnings of Facebook gets a fast-paced spin in the new movie 'The Social Network.'
10/01/2010 09:24 am

Can 'The Town' be top of the Hub? Top 5 Boston-based movies

The Red Sox may be struggling to make the playoffs this season, but Boston is a perennial box-office favorite. The latest Boston-based film to hit silver screens is "The Town," starring and directed by local boy Ben Affleck. The top 10 Boston-based films, ranked by US box-office receipts, includes the Sox-centered "Fever Pitch," according to Turner Classic Movies and IMDB.com. Also on the list is the 1968 version of "The Thomas Crown Affair" starring Steve McQueen, which was shot on Boston's Beacon Hill. Do your favorite Boston films make the top 5?
09/17/2010 08:34 pm

Horizons Facebook movie casts Timberlake, Eisenberg

The long-awaited Facebook movie begins production in Boston next month.
09/23/2009 01:00 am

Review: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'

Brad Pitt plays a man aging backward in an anecdote stretched to would-be epic proportions.
01/02/2009 12:00 am